Does this info really help? How many Americans know Rotterdam?
Rotterdamn....that sounds vaguely familar.. Oh yeah now I remember it was one of my options for music in Ridge Racer for Play Station.
As to not be marked off-topic, the question really becomes not what to do with those behind the botnet, but what to do with the botnet itself. One could patch the entire network via the use of the very trojan that created it (which we know is illegal), but I think this might be a good change to get some extra cycles for SETI. I can just see Team Dutch National High Tech Crime Center moving up the rankings now.
Admittedly, it has been some time since I have used BBEdit, but the app used to have a feature called "Remove Gremlins" that got rid of a majority of the word trash.
The most obvious reason is that from what I can tell, most geeks don't _like_ flash.
You are absolutely correct. Geeks don't like Flash, it is a waste of bandwidth, resources and other precious things that geeks hold dear. Yet you fail to understand that Flash is not for geeks. Flash is a beautifully constructed tool that serves a purpose, to catch one's attention.
It is basic marketing, unfortunately most geeks don't spend enough time studying their target audience. That is why most Graphic Designers / UI Designers aren't hardcore geeks. They "usually" come from a marketing/advertising background. These are the people who excel at UI design.
Geeks focus on usability and functionality. Yet, that isn't enough to sell your product, if it was we would all be billionaires. The people who sign the checks decide who gets to suceed and who fails. This is where Flash becomes your best friend. In marketing the trick is getting your potential buyer to remember you. You might be the only one with a product, but be sure someone else will have a similar product soon. If they out market you, your losing money.
Most Flash sites on the web use it for absolutely no reason at all, other than to look cool. I really don't need to see every link I put my mouse over expand and fade away
This is true, any schmuck with a pirated version of Flash believes they are a Flash designer and needs Flash on their website. That is annoying, but there are also some truly talented people out there that use Flash for fun purposes such as cartoons, tools, presentations, and to generally spruce up a site. There is such a think as too much of a good thing, but you have to remember, that some people use flash like you might use C++ or Perl. It is a tool.
Bottom line is this: Flash is a useful tool that has many positive and negative attributes, but it sells. Like my dad always said, Money talks and BS walks.
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Does this info really help? How many Americans know Rotterdam?
Rotterdamn....that sounds vaguely familar.. Oh yeah now I remember it was one of my options for music in Ridge Racer for Play Station.
As to not be marked off-topic, the question really becomes not what to do with those behind the botnet, but what to do with the botnet itself. One could patch the entire network via the use of the very trojan that created it (which we know is illegal), but I think this might be a good change to get some extra cycles for SETI. I can just see Team Dutch National High Tech Crime Center moving up the rankings now.
Admittedly, it has been some time since I have used BBEdit, but the app used to have a feature called "Remove Gremlins" that got rid of a majority of the word trash.
This is why I pay someone else to do my taxes.
You are absolutely correct. Geeks don't like Flash, it is a waste of bandwidth, resources and other precious things that geeks hold dear. Yet you fail to understand that Flash is not for geeks. Flash is a beautifully constructed tool that serves a purpose, to catch one's attention.
It is basic marketing, unfortunately most geeks don't spend enough time studying their target audience. That is why most Graphic Designers / UI Designers aren't hardcore geeks. They "usually" come from a marketing/advertising background. These are the people who excel at UI design.
Geeks focus on usability and functionality. Yet, that isn't enough to sell your product, if it was we would all be billionaires. The people who sign the checks decide who gets to suceed and who fails. This is where Flash becomes your best friend. In marketing the trick is getting your potential buyer to remember you. You might be the only one with a product, but be sure someone else will have a similar product soon. If they out market you, your losing money.
Most Flash sites on the web use it for absolutely no reason at all, other than to look cool. I really don't need to see every link I put my mouse over expand and fade away
This is true, any schmuck with a pirated version of Flash believes they are a Flash designer and needs Flash on their website. That is annoying, but there are also some truly talented people out there that use Flash for fun purposes such as cartoons, tools, presentations, and to generally spruce up a site. There is such a think as too much of a good thing, but you have to remember, that some people use flash like you might use C++ or Perl. It is a tool.
Bottom line is this: Flash is a useful tool that has many positive and negative attributes, but it sells. Like my dad always said, Money talks and BS walks.
-Kore